Paragon Closing!!!!!!

[Sudz]

http://www.timesleader.com/news/late...hild_Care.html

http://www.timesleader.com/news/FBI_...6-19-2008.html

http://www.standardspeaker.com/index...=7706&Itemid=2

[OverkillZJ]

Holy shit!

[Sudz]

who knows - maybe paragon will be resurrected - there's not much that can be done with that site without spending millions on grading and backfilling to get it buildable

[Sudz]

there's not much that can be done with that site without spending millions on grading and backfilling to get it buildable

hahaha - just saw this:

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Acti...6-25-2008.html

[Sporer65]

Just a question, since the owner's of Paragon recently bought the Badlands, has that affected the legal fight any?

[Sudz]

Just a question, since the owner's of Paragon recently bought the Badlands, has that affected the legal fight any?

i'm not sure where the legal battle stands, but i do know that Kyle hasn't given up

[SirFuego]

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Acti...6-25-2008.html

Wow, so most of the locals didn't realize that there would be a LOT of ground that needed to be moved? Sorta surprising since Paragon is right by the industrial park that I would assume employs a large number of people in the area.

I'm glad this was brought to light, because after my first trip to Paragon, I was scratching my head as to where they would build this airport...

I hope that this stumbling block is too big for them to overcome. Then hopefully they will offer Kyle and Steph the lease back...

[matts96zj]

that's absolutley awsome, we all know paragon will most likely not move back to that location, but for those assholes to not be able to do anything with the property would make me feel a little better.

[SirFuego]

It looks like they filed lawsuit:

Hazle Twp. off-road park sues land owner, airport developer

BY MICHAEL R. SISAK
STAFF WRITER
msisak@citizensvoice.com

Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:16 AM EDT
The company that operated a park for off-road and all-terrain vehicles in Hazle Township — on the site of a proposed $1.6 billion cargo airport — has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the land and the developer of the airport, claiming they conspired to force the park to close.

Overland Enterprises Inc., based in Zion Grove, entered into a 25-year lease with the owner of the land, PCA Corp. of Hazleton, in February 2004 and operated the Paragon Outdoor Adventure Park there until June 2006, when the developer of the cargo airport, Gladstone Partners LLC, moved for the park’s eviction, the lawsuit said.

The eviction action was based on allegations Overland Enterprises failed to make rental payments, failed to maintain insurance required under the lease contract and failed to adequately and properly maintain the property, causing harm to the environment.

Those claims were false, and intended solely to damage the park’s reputation and its ability to conduct business, according to the lawsuit, filed last Friday in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.

James R. Scallion, the attorney for Overland Enterprises, said Tuesday the lease between the company and PCA Corp. did include a condition that the park could be forced out if the property were sold.

Gladstone Partners LLC has an option to buy the land, but no sale has taken place.

Overland Enterprises claimed in the lawsuit it had never dealt with Gladstone before the eviction action and that Gladstone, “had no interest in the land in question, save an alleged assignment of rights,” from PCA Corp.

Overland Enterprises used about 2,200 acres of the 4,300-acre property in the Humboldt Industrial Park, on the Luzerne-Schuylkill county line, for marked trails and paths used by all-terrain and other recreational vehicles.

The company is demanding damages in excess of $50,000 from each of seven defendants: PCA Corp.; Gladstone Partners LLC; the estate of the company’s former chief executive officer, Philip Seltzer; A.J. Land of Hazleton; Gordon Katz, Reid Block and John MacKay Jr. of Fort Washington.

Gregory Zappala, the owner of Gladstone Partners LLC, referred questions about the lawsuit to spokeswoman Catherine Shafer, who said she had not seen the court filing, but would review it.

Representatives of PCA Corp. and the other defendants could not be reached for comment.

Overland Enterprises lost its battle to keep the park open in April 2007, when the state Superior Court threw out an injunction that had been allowing the park to continue operating.

[jsteves]

That is great! Hopefully they will get something out this.

[OverkillZJ]

This just keeps getting more interesting.

[magmini]

LONG LIVE PARAGON !!

[Goosed76]

I don't even live anywhere near paragon, but I hope the continue the fight!! Maybe someday i will get the opportunity to visit Paragon.... hopefully.

[Sudz]

these are the same players in the pap takedown - a few of the judges are ending up behind bars

latest news

http://paragonap.com/forum/showpost....4&postcount=52

http://paragonap.com/forum/showpost....8&postcount=60

http://paragonap.com/forum/showpost....1&postcount=55

[OverkillZJ]

It's just a shame this all comes out AFTER Kyle and Steph got fucked over, and the park is closed...

[SirFuego]

Is one of those the judge that heard Kyle and Steph's appeal way back when?

If so, would that nullify the case since the Judge had a vested (and illegal) interest in the juvie center?

If so, would there even be any chance at PAP opening?

If there is any chance of PAP re-opening, and it does, I'll probably have a spontaneous ejaculation when I hear the news.

[slim616]

With them having another park now i wonder if they would want to even go through the leagal hassel and cost of trying reopening it. Though you are right I would definitly ejaculate in my pants if they reopened. RC has really gotten alot better in the last two years but their was just something I loved about that park that RC just doesn't have.

[Ds4x4]

dang serves them right.. at least kyle and steph should get some sort of legal/monetary restitution.. who knows if they would re-open or if it was even possible

[MoonWorks]

If its given the option to reopen and the original owners don't want to do it since they own another park...I'd bet someone else would jump on the opportunity.

[Sudz]

the tract of land has not been touched - i know some environmental impact studies were done & the state did a feasibility study

cliff notes: the state concluded that filling a valley with soil to build an airport is absurd

when the feds turned up the heat on those judges about 6 months ago, powell (the attorney that screwed pap) suddenly sold his interest in the property

the saga continues...

[Sudz]

If its given the option to reopen and the original owners don't want to do it since they own another park...I'd bet someone else would jump on the opportunity.

matt, have you ever been to PAP?

i see no reason why it couldn't reopen - there's not much else you can do with the topography of the area where pap is situated - that's why it has remained undeveloped

edit: typo

[SirFuego]

Here is the entire thread:
http://paragonap.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16138

Based on the posts, it seems Kyle and Steph (old Paragon owners, now Badlands owners) are still fighting it -- which tells me they still want to re-open it. It looks like their current court date keeps getting postponed -- which seems to be a good thing due to these events.

A large number of people involved (judges, lawyers filing paperwork, etc) in this corruption were involved in the Paragon eviction being upheld due to Kyle and Steph "not filing in enough time".

[OverkillZJ]

if PAP reopened, that'd light a big fire under my ass to become a wheeling whore again...

[MoonWorks]

cliff notes: the state concluded that filling a valley with soil to build an airport is absurd

Wouldn't that be common sense?

matt, have you ever been to PAP?

Nope...never been. I'd love to though. And RC!

[nierace]

Paragon had the humongous play area that was awesome:P

If PAP reopened that would be amazing, but I would be willing to bet 1 park is enough to manage for Kyle & Steph. I would think they're looking to get some $ back from the financial hit I'm sure they took, as they definitely should be awarded after all the BS...but who knows maybe they will bring it back !